Sec. 6. (a) The division may, upon receipt of a properly executed application, agree to accept payment at a lesser rate than that prescribed under this article.
(b) The division shall, in determining whether to accept the lesser amount under this section, take into consideration the possibility of reimbursement from the estate of the patient and the estates of responsible parties.
(c) All agreements to accept a lesser amount under this section are subject to cancellation or modification if any of the following conditions exist:
(1) Material misrepresentation or omission of facts.
(2) Substantial and continuing change in the financial circumstances of the responsible party with whom the agreement is made within five (5) years after discharge.
(d) A person who has been issued a bill for maintenance charges based upon a lesser rate than that prescribed by this article may request the division to review the agreement. If an acceptable rate cannot otherwise be established, the division shall provide for hearings to be held upon request.
(e) The division may modify an agreement made under this section after the hearing held under subsection (d).
(f) This section does not prohibit the division from receiving reimbursement under 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. or 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-14-18.1-8.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.18.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.